SPECIES
Black rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
A black rhinoceros has a hooked upper lip built to pluck leaves from shrubs and trees.
The black rhino feeds on shrubs, not lawns of grass. Its remarkable upper lip pulls leaves and twigs into reach.
What does a black rhinoceros eat?
leaves, twigs and shoots
Where does a black rhinoceros live?
parts of eastern and southern Africa
The browsing rhinoceros
Black rhinos browse rather than graze, using a pointed, flexible upper lip to pull vegetation toward the mouth.
A mosaic of African habitats
Black rhinos inhabit African savanna, woodland and related dryland habitats.
The pressure of horn trade
Poaching driven by illegal trade in rhino horn remains a major threat.
Sources
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.